ElBaradei's comments came amidst rising conflict between the ruling military council, the Muslim Brotherhood-dominated parliament, and liberal forces over the formation of the constituent assembly set to draft Egypt's new constitution.

In the last seven days, more than 24 of the elected assembly members have declared they will be resigning from the assembly to protest what they have called Islamist domination of the body.

Several demonstrations have also taken place last week, and protesters claimed that the constituent assembly members will only be approving a constitution already drafted in an agreement between the Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling military council.

Meanwhile, the ruling military council and the parliament have locked heads over other such as presidential elections and the fate of the SCAF-appointed El-Ganzouri government.

Earlier in March, ElBaradei had commented on the process by which the assembly is being chosen saying "aconstitution isn't fast food. It's the cornerstone of democracy; a well thought out vision guaranteeing rights & freedoms of all Egyptians."